Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12

certificate, and by said name shall have per petual succession with power to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded in all suits whatever, either at law or eq uity, and to purchase, receive, use, mortgage and convey any and all estate, both real and personal, not exceeding in value 0,000. Every such corporation shall have, possess and enjoy all the rights and privileges and be subject to all the duties and obligations possessed by and enjoined upon ecclesiastical societies by the laws of this State. Providing that noth- ing herein contained shall authorize any per son to be admitted into 8 Congregational church except in accordance with the present general methods and usages of said church. Any ecclesiastical society connected with Congregational church may, pursuant to a three-fourths vote of it's adult members, present at legal meeting of such society duly named and held for that purpose assign and transfer and convey to the church con- nected herewith and incorpoTated under the provisions of this act, all the property and estate, real and personal, and trust funds of such society, to be held by such corpora tion upon the same uses and trusts upon which the same had therefore been held by
 
 fully authorized to make, pursuant to such vote, any and all conveyances necessary to complete such assignment and transfer, but before the same shall be efectual a certih- cate of the fact of such assignment and transfer shall be filed in the office of the sec retary.
 .'The dullest day of the session" was the expression made by senators and representa- tives as they left the Capitol to-day; but little business had been transacted. There
 were only a few committee meetings assigned, and the Solons, after the adjournment was taken, hnrriedly prepared to seek the h tel Hobbies or catch homeward trains. Capitol Hill was shrouded in mist all day long, and more damp, disagreeable and non inspiring day could be hardly imaginable. It is no day for lawmaking, said the Solons, and they all agreed on this point and hence the early adjournment. The members of the commit tees on appropriations and humane 1nstltu- tions went to Lakeville at 10:15 this morning and only about one hundred and five members left in the House, which did not constitute quorum, but business proceeded, as no one discovered the fact that there was no quo rum until after the adjournment. The Sen ate did not meet to-day.
 The bill introduced by Representative
 Thompson was favorably reported on by the
 judiciary committee oday. It provided that the county commissioners of each coun- ty shall be appointed by the General Assem- bly, During the session of 1887 two of said commissioners in each county shall be ap-
 pointed, who shall hold office until the first day of July, 1891, the term of office of one of the commissioners so appointed in each county in 1887 shall begin on the first day of July, 1889, and the term of office of the oth- CT on the first day of July, 1888. During the season of 1889 one commissioner shall be so appointed in each county who shall hold office for four years. Bennially thereafter the county commissioners for the several counties shall be so appointed to fill the vacancies which will biennially occur by expiration of office, and the persons so appointed shall hold office four years. Vacancies may be filled by the Governor until Wednesday of the thild week of the next regular session of the Gen eral Assembly.
 The Governors Second company Foot Guard had their resolution appropriatine S152. for their pay roll for the spring parade, favorably reported on by the com mittee on appropriations to-day. The above amount was named in an order drawn by the comptroller in June, 1886. The commander failed to present it for payment before the limit, the 1st of last August, and the comp troller was obliged, under the specified ap- propriation act, to turn it back into the State treasury. The resolution was tabled and will undoubtedly pass.
 There is but little doubt the legislature will excuse the Second regiment from doing camp duty in Connecticut this year. The bill asking that the Second bs allowed to go to Washington was up before the committee on military affairs yesterday afternoon, but was postponed until next week as word was received from an official party that the regi- ment was likely to make change and go to Philadelphia instead and changing the time to September at which time will occur the national celebration of the ratification of the constitution of the United States.
 There has never been law in this State for the punishment of blackmailers This is d curious statement to make considering the fact of the prevalence of this crime in all States Nevertheless it is true. Every oth- CT State has 6 law of the sort. A bill was introduced at the last day for introducing new business by Representative Hyde of Hartford. It provides that whoever, either verbally or by written, or printed communi cation, maliciousiy threatens to accuse an- other of and crime or ofense, or by such communication threatens an injury to the person, property, or reputation of another with intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary advantage whatever, or with intent to compel the person threatened to do any act against his or her will shall be punished by imprisonment either in the State prison or in jail not exceeding ten years or by fine not exceeding $5,000, or by both, such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the
 
 setts law with the exception of single word, which makes no special difference with the effect. Under the law man in Berkshire county was recently convicted of attempting to extort money. It makes no difference whether the accused party be innocent or guilty, ths biackmailer can start a report that will sully if not destroy the reputation of his victim. A hearing has not as yet been assigned for the bill, but it will probably come up in the near future. There will be no opposition to the bill
 The committee on interpretations met this afternoon and passed fayorably on the fol- lowing House joint resolution 54, incorpora- ting the Hubbard escort of Hartford; House joint resolution 5S, incorporating the Cres- cent Hose company No. 2 of Thomastoni House joint resolution 95, incorporating the St. F, ter German Roman Catholic Benevo- lent society; House joint resolution 37, in- cooperating the Bristol Park cenp pany; House petition 53, of the Methodist Protestant so- ciety of Georgetown to be changed to Con- gregationai.
 Hearings were had on House joint resolu- tion 69 incorporating the Connecticut h. demnity association, the Meriden Scientific association resolution for incorporation and the resolution for incorporating the Young Mems Christian association of the State. The hearings will be continued on the latter named matters until next week.
 Hoods sarsaparilla is characterized by three peculiarities; 1st, the combination of remedial agents; 2d, the proportion; 3d, the process of securing the active medininsl qualities The result is medicine of un nsual strength effecting cures hitherto un-